A/HRC/10/71 page 17 3. Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Brazil), the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (Brazil, Djibouti, Czech Republic, Mexico) and establish an effective national preventive mechanism in compliance with it (Czech Republic); 4. Establish an independent national human rights commission (South Africa, Malaysia) in compliance with the Paris Principles (Portugal, Australia, United Kingdom, Egypt, Republic of Korea) with a strong mandate (Portugal), and finalize the submission of the required bill to the Parliament for adoption (Egypt); 5. Strengthen measures to raise awareness on the situation of albinos, prevent crimes against them and ensure material assistance to the victims (France); 6. Step up efforts to implement the final observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Switzerland); 7. Adopt legislation guaranteeing equality between men and women, particularly in the area of family and inheritance law (France), and take the necessary steps to amend the Code on Persons and the Family, the law governing inheritance, matrimonial regimes and bequests and the Criminal Code in order to bring them into conformity with the principle of non-discrimination as set out in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (Switzerland); 8. Increase work on gender equality, sexual violence and empowerment of women, especially regarding women’s rights to inheritance and access to land (Sweden); 9. Take effective measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women, beginning with harmful cultural practices (Azerbaijan); 10. Speedily implement the new Criminal Code, declaring sexual violence a crime, while guaranteeing the impartiality of investigation and questioning (Holy See); 11. Implement the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and take measures to eliminate discriminatory practices against women, also through education and awareness-raising programmes (Portugal); 12. Take urgent steps towards the full and prompt implementation of the recommendations of the Committee against Torture (Portugal), fully comply with those recommendations and do its utmost to ensure that the security forces operate within the framework of the rule of law (Ireland); 13. Take appropriate measures to align the conditions of detainees with international standards (Italy);